Crime

Tactical unit and other police agencies raid house in Millstadt

Police from Millstadt, St.Charles, MO, and deputies from the St. Clair County Sheriff's Department, plus agents from the U.S. Marshal's office all converged on a home at 109 East Laurel Street in Millstadt shortly after 1 p.m. Tuesday. One man inside the house was arrested and later taken from the scene in an unmarked SUV. Other police remained on the scene as they conducted a thorough search of the house and property, which once had been a quadplex, but had been converted into a large single family home. Here, St. Clair County Sheriff's Department K-9 officer Matt Dobler and his dog Nitro waited outside in case they were needed. The fire extinguisher in the doorway was used to chase off three large dogs that initially tried to attack the officers as they entered the house. The officers sprayed the fire extinguisher at the ground in front of the dogs, and they scattered and left the officers alone from then on. Tim Vizertvizer@bnd.com

Police in tactical gear served an arrest warrant at 109 E. Laurel St. in Millstadt. Tim Vizertvizer@bnd.com

Police officers confer with a woman who arrived at the home shortly after a male suspect was brought out of the house in handcuffs, and was transported away in an unmarked SUV. Police from Millstadt, St.Charles, MO, and deputies from the St. Clair County Sheriff's Department, plus agents from the U.S. Marshal's office all converged on the home at 109 East Laurel Street in Millstadt shortly after 1 p.m. Tuesday. Police conducted a thorough search of the house and property, which once had been a quadplex, but had been converted into a large single family home. Tim Vizertvizer@bnd.com

Police from Millstadt, St.Charles, MO, and deputies from the St. Clair County Sheriff's Department, plus agents from the U.S. Marshal's office all converged on a home at 109 East Laurel Street in Millstadt shortly after 1 p.m. Tuesday. One man inside the house was arrested and later taken from the scene (shown) in an unmarked SUV. Other police remained on the scene as they conducted a thorough search of the house and property, which once had been a quadplex, but had been converted into a large single family home. Tim Vizertvizer@bnd.com